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Writer's pictureHawaiʻi State Senate
Jul 3, 2019

GOVERNOR SIGNS AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HEALTH, FIREWORKS, WOMEN’S CAUCUS BILLS


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HONOLULU – Gov. Ige signed a bill that will dedicate millions of dollars to the state’s effort to create more housing that people can afford.

ACT 189 (HB1312) will add $100 million to the Rental Housing Revolving Fund over the next two years. An additional $67 million will be added to the Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund via Act 40 for infrastructure and land acquisitions.

Video of these bills being signed right here.

“These funds will help the state keep the momentum going. The state’s progress would not be possible without support from the Legislature and the private sector. My administration set a goal of 10,000 new units by 2020. We remain committed to building housing that Hawai‘i families can afford,” said Gov. Ige.

In the past four years, the state has completed 6,700 units – 60 percent of them affordable. There are 7,700 additional units in the pipeline, with 80 percent of them affordable and the vast majority will be rentals.

The governor also signed the following measures in bill signing ceremonies today:

Women’s Legislative Caucus Bills:

Video of these bills being signed right here.

**For more information, please click on the bills below which will take you to our Hawai'i State Legislature Website and that corresponding bill. Mahalo!

Health Bills:

ACT 180 HB330 Relating to Suicide Prevention

Fireworks Bills:

Other Bills:

In addition – Gov. Ige signed the following bills on June 27, 2019:

Electric Company, Inc.; Maui Electric Co, Ltd. and Hawai‘i Electric Light Company, Inc.ACT 161 SB981 Relating to Hawai‘i Teacher Standards Board Special

ACT 173 HB1270 Relating to the Hospital Sustainability Program

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